In your pivotal, rewarding, and fast-paced role as Industry Contracts Analyst you will review, negotiate and draft research agreements with industry, perform a continuing review of existing agreements, assure the ongoing integrity of the contract tracking database through database management and assist in the ongoing development of policies and procedures to address contractual issues. You also will apply relevant contract law, Federal, State and local laws, guidance documents, health care policy, Institutional and departmental policies and procedures to: 1) protect the rights, safety and welfare of research participants; (2) protect the academic integrity of the Institution; (3) safeguard against any unnecessary risks; and (4) protect the interests of the scientists involved in research .

Position Qualifications

Required:

* Bachelors degree

* * Bachelor's degree

*1 year of relevant experience

* Ability to multi-task

* Excellent verbal and written communication skills

* Impeccable customer service

Preferred:

* Juris Doctorate (JD)

PLEASE NOTE - THOUGH JD IS STRONGLY PREFERRED, THIS IS NOT AN ATTORNEY POSITION FOR VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER

Creatively solves problems by analyzing and interpreting law and policies as well as information from other sources.

Collaborates with and disseminates information to research leadership and staff to ensure that contractual terms accurately reflect the likelihood of intellectual property and publication, evaluate risks involving indemnification and subject injury, compliance with HIPAA and other human subjects protections, and evaluate the effect of possible restrictions created by contract terms.

Analyzes budgets and payment schedules for compliance in order to ensure timeliness and maintain project expectations.

Implements quality assurance and contracting strategies to achieve goals and assure compliance with all applicable requirements. Recommends changes to policies, procedures, or resources to support new strategy.

Performs oversight and verification of database entries.

Provides training and acts as a consultant to staff and faculty in the organization.

The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.

TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES:

CONTRACT KNOWLEDGE: Demonstrates an understanding of different types of contracts, negotiations, and management of contracts made with vendors and partners. Understands the need to negotiate and protect the organization throughout the life of an agreement.

REGULATORY AWARENESS: Demonstrates knowledge of healthcare regulations and security best practices. Identifies appropriate sources of governmental and industry guidance. Interprets regulations and guidance to assist application and business stakeholders with compliance and security best practice efforts.

COMMUNICATION: Clearly, effectively and respectfully communicates to employees or customers.

QUALITY ASSURANCE: Understands the goal of increasing organizational productivity and individual performance by making the products and services within your work assignments more efficient and more effective.

CORE ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Organizational Impact: Executes job responsibilities with the understanding of how output would affect and impact other areas related to own job area/team with occasional guidance.

The office of Contracts Management (OCM) is a division of the Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), Office or Research. We serve as the central Medical Center office for contract intake, processing, negotiation, and management. OCM reviews both research and non-research contracts. Research agreements include bench research, clinical trials, federal contracts, and federal subcontracts. Non-research agreements include professional services, educational and affiliation agreements. For more information, please visitwww.mc.vanderbilt.edu/ocm.

Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded and your abilities challenged. It is a place where your diversity -- of culture, thinking, learning and leading -- is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt's mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research.

VUMC Recent Accomplishments

Because we are committed to providing the best in patient care, education and research, we are proud of our recent accomplishments:

* National Institutes of Health:among the top 10 grant awardees for medical research in the US

* American Association for the Advancement of Science:12 faculty members elected fellows in 2014

* Magnet Recognition Program:Vanderbilt nurses are the only group honored in Tennessee

* Nashville Business Journal:Middle Tennessee's healthiest employer

* American Hospital Association:among the 100 "Most Wired" medical systems in the US

*CA

*NHCN

*IND000

Internal Number: 2001306

About Vanderbilt Health

Vanderbilt University Medical Center is home to Vanderbilt University Hospital, The Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, the Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital and the Vanderbilt Stallworth Rehabilitation Hospital. These hospitals experienced more than 61,000 inpatient admissions during fiscal year 2015. Vanderbilt’s adult and pediatric clinics treated nearly 2 million patients during this same period.Vanderbilt University Hospital and the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt are recognized again this year by U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals as among the nation’s best with 18 nationally ranked specialties. Vanderbilt University Medical Center is world renowned because of the innovation, work ethic and collegiality of its employees. From our health care advances to our compassionate care, Vanderbilt owes its accomplishments and reputation to staff and faculty who bring skill and drive and innovation to the medical center day after day. World-leading academic departments and comprehensive centers of excellence pursue scientific discoveries and transformational educational and clinical advances across the entire spectrum of health and disease.As th...e largest employer in middle Tennessee, we welcome those who are interested in ongoing development in a caring, culturally sensitive and professional atmosphere. Most of us spend so much of our lives at work, we want to be part of maintaining a workplace in which people support one another and encourage reaching for excellence. Many high-achieving employees stay at Vanderbilt because of the professional growth they experience and because of their appreciation of Vanderbilt’s benefits, public events and discussions, athletic opportunities, beautiful setting and, above all, sense of community and purpose.Vanderbilt and its employees share a set of mutual expectations that have been created with productivity, legality, fairness and safety always in mind. We believe that our investment in training and compensating employees multiplies in value when we enable individuals to deliver their best performance for the benefit of us all.